International Development Cooperation : Set of Lectures
This set of lectures is structured in accordance with the aforementioned objectives. It is divided into four parts. Part one examines the theoretical-methodological issues of development studies that remain largely a terra incognita for the Russian...
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| Format: | Other Financial Sector Study |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Moscow
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/01/17510127/russian-federation-international-development-cooperation-set-lectures http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13228 |
| Summary: | This set of lectures is structured in
accordance with the aforementioned objectives. It is divided
into four parts. Part one examines the
theoretical-methodological issues of development studies
that remain largely a terra incognita for the Russian
audience. The authors deliberately differentiated between
two terms, development and international development
assistance . The most voluminous Part two examines the key
issues pertaining to aid architecture. In the beginning the
authors reconstruct the terminological and
institutional-legal system in which international
development assistance is provided currently, classify the
main criteria, forms, and modalities of aid, as well as
identify key international development actors. The first
introductory lecture is followed by a description of the
latest trends in composition and distribution of aid flows
with breakdowns by donor group, aid modality, region,
country, income group, and sector. There is an analysis of
those trends which hinder progress in increasing aid
effectiveness. The authors develop the idea that
international development assistance is a form of
cooperation in which both donors and recipients (regardless
of the differences in their motivation, interests, goals,
and strategies) are engaged as partners. However, it is
still the donors that drive the agenda. That is why most of
attention in part two is paid to donors, both established
and emerging ones. An analysis is provided of commonalities
and particularities of donor national strategies of
participation in international development cooperation. Part
three is entirely devoted to the practical aspects of
providing assistance, management, financing, monitoring and
evaluation of aid programs. This section explores a wide
range of issues, such as specifics of aid management
systems, planning expenditures for bilateral and
multilateral aid programs, advantages and shortcomings of
various aid modalities and channels of aid delivery, as well
as the project-based and program-based approaches. The last
part, part four, sheds light on the provision of development
assistance in specific spheres, such as support for
production growth (including aid for trade), infrastructure
(transport, energy, information and communications
technologies), social services (education, health, water
supply, and sanitation), and environment. |
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